Items Supplied And Packaging; What Is Blood Pressure; Useful Information - Medisana HGV Instrucciones De Manejo

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2.1
Items supplied
and packaging
2.2
What is blood
pressure?
2.3
How is blood
pressure
measured?
2.4
Why should
you take your
blood pressure
at home?
Thank you for your confidence in us and congratulations on your purchase!
With the HGV upper arm blood pressure monitor you have purchased a
MEDISANA quality product.
To ensure the best results and long-term satisfaction with your MEDISANA
HGV blood pressure monitor, we recommend that you read the following
operating and maintenance instructions carefully.
Please check first of all that the device is complete and is not damaged in any
way. If in doubt, do not use it. Send it to a service point.
The following parts are included:
• 1 MEDISANA Blood pressure monitor HGV
• 2 Batteries (AAA type, LR03) 1,5V
• 1 Storage box
• 1 Instruction manual
The packaging can be reused or recycled. Please dispose properly of any pack-
aging material no longer required. If you notice any transport damage during
unpacking, please contact your supplier without delay.
WARNING
Please ensure that the polythene packing is kept away from the
reach of children! Risk of suffocation!
Blood pressure is the pressure created in the blood vessels by each heart beat.
When the heart contracts (= systole) and pumps blood into the arteries, it
brings about a rise in pressure. The highest value is known as the systolic
pressure and is the first value to be measured. When the cardiac muscle
relaxes to take in fresh blood, the pressure in the arteries also falls. Once the
arteries are relaxed, a second reading is taken – the diastolic pressure.
The HGV is a blood pressure unit intended for measuring blood pressure on
the wrist. The measurement is carried out by a microprocessor, which, via a
pressure sensor, measures the vibrations resulting from the inflation and de-
flation of the cuff over the artery.
MEDISANA has had many years of experience in the field of blood pressure
measurement. The high precision of MEDISANA devices has been confirmed
by extensive clinical tests, carried out according to strict international
standards. One strong argument in favour of taking blood pressure at home is
the fact that the readings are taken in familiar surroundings under relaxed
conditions. The most important reading is the socalled „baseline value", the
one taken before breakfast, directly after getting up in the morning. As far as
it is possible, you should always try to take your blood pressure at the same
time and under the same conditions each day.
This ensures comparable results and helps in detecting the first signs of high
blood pressure. If high blood pressure remains undetected, it increases the risk
of further cardiovascular diseases.

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